Ardtalnaig

Ardtalnaig (/ˌɑːrdˈtælnɪɡ/; Àird Talanaig) is a hamlet on the south shore of Loch Tay in Perth and Kinross in Scotland. It is approximately 6 miles (10 km) from Kenmore in whose parish it lies.^[1]

Ardtalnaig Scottish Gaelic: Àird Talanaig
Ardtalnaig Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid reference	NN701393
Council area	Perth and Kinross
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERFELDY
Postcode district	PH15
Dialling code	01887
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 56.527722°N 4.113399°W / 56.527722; -4.113399

1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-west is the former gold and copper mine at Tomnadashan.^[2]

Climate

The highest temperature ever recorded in Ardtalnaig was 31.4 °C (88.5 °F) on 27 June 1995. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −15.9 °C (3.4 °F) on 11 January 1982. The highest minimum temperature ever recorded was 17.5 °C (63.5 °F) on 6 August 2006 and the lowest maximum temperature ever recorded was −6.7 °C (19.9 °F) on 11 January 1963. The most precipitation ever recorded in one day was 89.6 millimetres (3.53 in) on 26 September 1981.^[3]

Climate data for Ardtalnaig 130m amsl (1991–2020)(Extremes 1963-present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	14.8 (58.6)	21.3 (70.3)	25.0 (77.0)	27.1 (80.8)	31.4 (88.5)	30.1 (86.2)	29.3 (84.7)	26.2 (79.2)	22.5 (72.5)	16.1 (61.0)	14.0 (57.2)	31.4 (88.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.2 (43.2)	6.8 (44.2)	9.0 (48.2)	12.0 (53.6)	15.4 (59.7)	17.6 (63.7)	19.2 (66.6)	18.6 (65.5)	16.1 (61.0)	12.1 (53.8)	8.7 (47.7)	6.5 (43.7)	12.4 (54.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	4.0 (39.2)	5.5 (41.9)	7.8 (46.0)	10.6 (51.1)	13.2 (55.8)	14.9 (58.8)	14.5 (58.1)	12.4 (54.3)	9.0 (48.2)	6.0 (42.8)	3.7 (38.7)	8.8 (47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.0 (33.8)	1.1 (34.0)	2.0 (35.6)	3.6 (38.5)	5.8 (42.4)	8.7 (47.7)	10.6 (51.1)	10.4 (50.7)	8.6 (47.5)	5.8 (42.4)	3.2 (37.8)	1.0 (33.8)	5.1 (41.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.9 (3.4)	−9.8 (14.4)	−12.2 (10.0)	−5.6 (21.9)	−2.0 (28.4)	0.6 (33.1)	3.3 (37.9)	1.7 (35.1)	−1.1 (30.0)	−4.0 (24.8)	−7.9 (17.8)	−13.4 (7.9)	−15.9 (3.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	197.0 (7.76)	136.2 (5.36)	116.2 (4.57)	83.3 (3.28)	79.4 (3.13)	77.7 (3.06)	78.3 (3.08)	88.4 (3.48)	101.0 (3.98)	146.8 (5.78)	157.9 (6.22)	177.3 (6.98)	1,439.5 (56.68)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)	17.9	14.9	14.7	12.1	12.3	12.7	13.0	13.3	13.5	16.7	17.4	17.2	175.4
Source: Meteo climat[4]

References

1. "Loch Tay and Glen Dochart", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2008, ISBN 978-0-319-22979-8
2. "Ardtalnaig". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
3. "Météo climat stats | Station Ardtalnaig / Données Météorologiques Gratuites".
4. "Ardtalnaig Climate Period: 1991-2020". Meteo Climat. Retrieved 27 October 2021.